Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18394, George Estes, N.C. Va

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb. Va
Estes, George
S. 18394 B.L.Wt. 26130-160-55-
Born in Va- CONTENTS
Carded
2

Virginia 16.886,
George Estes _____ of Pitt. Co in the State of Va who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt _____ commanded by Col. Dick in the Va. 8th line for 5 months _____
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of $1 - Dollars 38 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Feb. 1831 and Luke Wm Williams
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 78.45 Semi-ann. allowance ending Mar 34. 15.69
$94.14
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk, Book E Vol. 62 Page 11

1890 March 17 MS
200
Rate of stock up in ab-
62.76 15.69  78.45
Reg 3' M 65- 59209

Reg 3 m 55- 59209
1890 March 17 - Mr S
62.76 15.69  78.45
Date of death not on ob -
100

1890 March 17 Mrs. Rounds - history Prior
Date of death not in ob-
Reg 3' M 65- 59209

Feb 13
Pa Line 32-1016856
W:160 Ad  May  1916 Boyle
Hamilton S. Hunt Present.

Vol. En. page 139

George (Esther's decl.)
Admitted as a private
5 mo 2/3 1888
3. " " " 12 80
$ 31.38
Thomas Williams Williams Store Pulaski County Virginia

(Virginia to wit
On this 27th day of August 183 3 personally appeared before the Court of Halifax County Now sitting, George Estes a resident of the said County and State aforesaid aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, - in the month of January 1781. he entered the service as a substitute for Moses Estes his father, and marched from the County of Halifax where he then resided in a company of militia under Captain Wall, through the Counties of Charlotte, Lunenburg, Dinwiddie, and Petersburg to Cabin Point on James River, at that place I was transferred to Captain Longs company of Infantry and Marched with him to Suffolk on the Nansemond River, where we were stationed for sometime with other troops under Colo. Dick and Genl. Muhlenburg, from thence we marched to Portsmouth and many other places and arrived at Barboursneck where I was discharged by Captain Lewis in the month of April 1781. having served three months on this tour. my discharge is lost and cannot be found, but the service rendered is proved by Elias Palmer who was a soldier with me during the whole time. In the month of May 1781. I was drafted to serve my own tour, and marched from the County of Halifax in Captain Clark's company through Richmond to New Kent Courthouse where we joined Genl. Muhlenburgs army, I was then attached to Captain Read's company of cavalry, and

and continued with him marching in various directions, until our term of service being for three months expired. I was discharged by Genl. Mains in the County of Charles City in the month of August 1781. my discharge is lost and cannot be found, I do not know any person living, that was in that service with me. In the fall of the year 1781. I moved a family of people to the State of Tennessee staid in that Country upwards of one year, and in the month of October 1782 I entered the service of the United States as a volunteer and marched from the County of Washington in the State of North Carolina in Captain Coose's company of mounted horsemen under Colo. Campbell and Colo. Shelby into the Cherokee Nation of Indians, we marched in various directions in the said Nation until we arrived at the shoemaker town; at that place we received information that a treaty had been made with the Indians and we were discharged; The whole time of service rendered on this tour was two months and twenty days. I was discharged by Captain Coose about the last of December of the same year and came to Virginia where I have lived in the County of Halifax ever since that discharge is lost and cannot be found there is no person in this country that was in that service with me. I was born in the County of Amelia on the third day of February 1763. my age was recorded in a family bible that was in my father's possession but I don't know what become of it. I lived in the County of Halifax when I entered the service. I lived in the said

County when the War ended and have lived in that County ever since. Christopher White, Thomas Conner, Peter St. Kent and many others can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution there is no clergyman living in my neighbourhood. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state.
George his Estes (mark)
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, that he is a man of strict veracity, and the Court further certifies that Christopher and Berryman Green who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents of Halifax County, that they are credible men and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Virginia to wit
I Samuel Williams clerk of the County Court of Halifax in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Estes for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at my office this 14 th day September 1833
Samuel Williams

No. _____
George Estes
Act March 3 d 1830.
George Estes, a Revolutionary Pension - a under of the Act of June 7 th 1832. Virginia.
(Has never received Land)
113
Hamilton S. Fant Attorney Washington D.C.

State of Virginia } County of Halifax } 58.
On this 5 th day of April 1833 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County & State aforesaid George Estes, age 97 years a resident of the County of Halifax in the State of Virginia who being duly sworn according to law, declar- that he is the identical George Estes of the State of Virginia who was a private of Inf ry and Cav ry in the War of the Revolution, and that he has been for upwards of twenty years & is now a Revolutionary Pensioner and has in his possession a Certificate of Pension of which the following is a true Copy.
War Department
Revolutionary Claims
I Certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832.
George Estes of the State of Virginia who was a private of Inf ry & Cav ry in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive Thirty one Dollars & Thirty eight Cents per annum during his Natural life Commencing on the 4 th March 1831 and payable Semi annually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in every year.
Given at the War office of the United States this 12 th day of October one thousand eight hundred & thirty three
Examined & Countersigned
Geo W. Brumf
Acting Commissioner of Pensions
Lew Cass Secretary of War
He makes this declaration for the purpose

of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved 3rd March 1835. He also declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any other application therefor. I request my warrant to be sent to James S. Earley Halifax Court House Virginia. George F. Estes
We Fielding Perkerson and Ezekiel Estes residents of Halifax County in the State of Virginia upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by George Estes in our presence. and that we believe from the appearance & statements of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
We further declare that we have seen and examined the pension Certificate in his possession a copy of which may be seen in his declaration and believe from its appearance that it is a genuine Certificate issued from the War Department - and that we know that he has been receiving a revolutionary pension for many years.
Fielding Perkerson Ezekiel Estes
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day & year above written. and I certify that I know the affiants to be

credible persons, that the Claimant is the person he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this Claim. I further Certify that I have seen and examined the pension Certificate in the possession of the Claimant and have no doubt of its genuineness - and I know that he has been receiving and  the pension for many years. Jno. S. Lewellen S.P.
State of Virginia } County of Halifax } ss.
I William S. Holt Clerk of the County Court in the County & State aforesaid do hereby Certify that John S. Lewellen whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration and affidavit is, and was, at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly Commissioned and Sworn, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full Faith & Credit: And that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Records, having general Jurisdiction. Given under my hands and the Seal of my office this 5 th day of April 1855
Wm. S. Holt Clk

December 5, 1934
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George Estes-S.18394 BA-J/AWF Am
Dr. Solon L. Dobbs Calhoun City Mississippi
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of George Estes of Virginia.
The record of George Estes which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 18394, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.
George Estes was born February 3, 1763 in Amelia County, Virginia; he was the son of Moses Estes, name of his mother not shown.
While residing in Halifax County, Virginia, he enlisted in January, 1781 and served as a substitute for his father, as a private in Captain Wall's company, marched to Cabin Point on the James River, where he was transferred to Captain Long's company, was stationed at Suffolk under Colonel Dick, and was discharged in April, 1781. He enlisted in May, 1781, served as private in Captain Clark's company, at New Kent Court House was transferred to Captain Read's company of Cavalry, length of this service three months.
In the fall of 1781, he "moved a family of people" to North Carolina, that part which was later Tennessee, while there volunteered in October, 1782, served in Captain Cox's company of Mounted Horsemen under Colonels

Campbell and Shelby, marched to the Cherokee Nation and served two months and twenty days.
His first two tours of service were was in the Virginia troops, the last tour in the North Carolina troops.
The soldier, George Estes, was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1833, then a resident of Halifax County, Virginia, where he had returned soon after the Revolution, and was living there in 1855.
It is not stated whether soldier was ever married.
Clarissa C. Boyd, sister of the soldier, made affidavit in Jasper County, Georgia in 1833.
In 1855 Ezekiel Estes was a resident of Halifax County, Virginia, no relationship shown to the soldier.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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Elizabeth Smith
Wed Dr.
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George Kelly
St. Luke's - 16884
Lib March 3 1935
Commissioner of
Assessment
Boston
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Feb March 1880
Elizabeth Park
P.O. Box 4488
Mass
Chas. A. Allen
Mr. White 16876
Commissioner of Washington
Boston
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
April 2, 1929
Mrs. Nellie E. Carter 700 Hickory Street Texarkana, Arkansas
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.18394, it appears that George Estes was born, February 3, 1763, in Amelia County, Virginia.
While residing in Halifax County, Virginia, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia Troops as follows:
From January, 1781 (as substitute for his father, Moses Estes) three months in Captains Wall's and Long's Companies under Colonel Dick; from in May, 1781, three months in Captain Clark's Company, and Captain Read's Company of Cavalry.
In the fall of 1781, he went to North Carolina, that part which was later Tennessee, and from in October, 1782, served two months and twenty days in Captain Cox's Company of Mounted Horsemen under Colonels Campbell and Shelby.
He was allowed pension on his application executed

August 27, 1833, at which time he was living in Halifax County, Virginia.
The above noted George Estes is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau, and said records fail to afford any information in regard to any Joel (Joel) Estes.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Clahoun City, Miss.
Sept. 25, 1934.
Gentlemen:
I would like so much to have the pension record of George Estes if he was given a pension. He served in the American Revolution from Va. Thanking you in advance I am,
Sincerely,
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "Solon L. Dobbs".
Dr. Solon L. Dobbs
A very faint, handwritten word that appears to be "Response" or "Reply", written in cursive.

700 HICKORY STREET TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS
Aug 20-1928
Commissioner of Pensions - Washington - D.C.
Dear Sir -
Pray advise me if there is a record in your files of Pensions of a Revolutionary War of a George 1807 Ecto or Israel Ecto Rev. Ecto of Bradford Co. Pa. - Susquehanna Sons. Maria Ecto Ecto.

P
18394
INVALID.
File No. 18,324
George Estes
Pre Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 116
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1929. April 7. High to Mrs. Nella E. Parker awg. 1934- Dec. 5 - " " Dr. Bolen & Dobbs awg.

George Easton - 5

Georgia Jasper County } To wit Clarissa C Boyd a very Creditable person this day made oath before me Jacob McClendon a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, that her Brother George Easters who was in President of the County of Halifax Virginia in the year 1781, that the said George Easters served six months in the Militia of Virginia to her knowledge in the same year, and that he had a discharge from said service in the Revolutionary War.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 1 st day of February 1833
Jacob McClendon J.P.
Clarissa C Boyd Seal
Georgia Jasper County } Inferior Court of Georgia } Robert Sullam Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that Jacob McClendon whose name is officially assigned to the foregoing affidavit is a lawful sitting Justice of the Peace of said County and that due faith & Credit ought to be given to his attestation as such
Given under my hand and official Seal of office this 11 th day of February 1833 Robert Sullam Clerk
Georgia } Hollis Cooley an acting Justice of the Jasper County } Inferior Court of the County of Jasper & State of said do hereby certify that Robert Sullam whose name is officially assigned to the above certificate together with his Seal of the County Commission is the lawful Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County & that due faith & Credit ought to be given to his attestation as such
Given under my hand & official Seal this 11 th day of February 1833
Hollis Cooley J.P.C.

Additional Evidence
Bounty Land.
Act March 3. 1835.
Application No. 59,209
George Cooper
a Revolutionary Soldier and now a petitioner per act June 7. 1832.
Virginia.
Presented
Hamilton G. Frank
Present

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line as settled their Accounts and received Certificates for the balance of their full pay, according to An Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, directing the Auditors of Public Accounts to settle and adjust the pay and accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777 to 31st December 1781, (See Hening's Statutes at Large, Vol. 10, p. 462,) that a settlement was made on the 15 th day of June 1784 in the name of George Esters as Sol Inf _____ and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for £ 55. (1) _____ delivered to himself but as the original settlements or copies thereof are not to be found in this Office, the term of service embraced therein cannot be stated
Given under my hand, at the the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 16 th day of October 1855
{ NO SEAL OF OFFICE. }
O. L. Hewitt Actg Aud r of P Accts